The President of Azerbaijan Republic regrets on Chief editor’s arrest

09.04.2009 · 2368 views

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev reacts to Azerbaijan Press Council’s charman petition regarding the arrest of Asif Merzili, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, “Tezadlar”. This was said by Ali Hasanov, the head of social-political department of the President Administration.<br /> <br />

According to Ali Hasanov the president added that instead of giving an arrest warrant, it is better to resolve that kind of issues on juridical way.

The president also said that in our country where one of the top priority is to implement political pluralism on high level, it is very crucial that this kind of issues do not to result to arrest. He added also that these cases should be followed in accordance with the rules of international law.

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